2025 NRL General Discussion Thread

[bb_gun]

Luai named co-captain at Wests alongside Koroisau. Smart move. Love him or hate him, he's proven himself as a player and a leader, and will no doubt elevate the team.

 

[Big Pete]

Digging through some Round 1 news, and was just reminded of something.

Despite being suspended for five matches, Asofa-Solomona will only miss two NRL games - the Grand Final and the season opener.

The NRL decided to include all the Pacific Tests.

Remember when they umm'd and ahh'd over whether to include Origin III in Walsh's 23 suspension?

Common sense has failed here. The suspension should have only counted if he was actually a chance of playing. Since he was suspended for the whole tournament regardless it's something he should have copped on the chin.

 

[Sproj]

But Mam can't count the All Stars ok!

 

[Dash]

But Mam can't count the All Stars ok!

That's because he would never be picked! Despite being picked the last 2 seasons

 

[Santa]

Trialing new sin bin rule for tackles which result in a failed HIA.

NRL news 2025: NRL considering shake-up with sin bin rule after select coaches make proposal

 

[Browny]

Yeah that’s not a can of worms. So a slightly illegal tackle could get a 15min sin bin after a HIA fail.

Yeah let’s add more grey areas.

 

[Big Del]

Yeah that’s not a can of worms. So a slightly illegal tackle could get a 15min sin bin after a HIA fail.

Yeah let’s add more grey areas.

I think still 10 in the bin . But they take your number and if 15 minutes later the victim can't pass the HIA you're gone for 10 .
Still just a proposal / Click bait .

 

[tommy]

There's no way teams could exploit this. If they do it the sport just becomes even stupider.

 

[Sproj]

There's no way teams could exploit this. If they do it the sport just becomes even stupider.

I don't think they care about that, otherwise the 6-again stupidity would have been fired in to the sun.

 

[BroncsFan]

If they're going to implement then i think the NRL should have an independent doctor present during the HIA.

It's one of those ones where if your reserve grade prop gets HIA'd right on the time they're coming from the field then have them "fail" the HIA to bring one of their players off the field for 10mins.

Hell some teams ::cough:: storm ::cough:: just drag people from the field under HIA to rort the substitutions... now they can add a failed HIA and get a player sin binned.

There are massive risks of rorting given how much rorting already happens around HIA's and diving for high tackles

 

[Battler]

If they're going to implement then i think the NRL should have an independent doctor present during the HIA.

It's one of those ones where if your reserve grade prop gets HIA'd right on the time they're coming from the field then have them "fail" the HIA to bring one of their players off the field for 10mins.

Hell some teams ::cough:: storm ::cough:: just drag people from the field under HIA to rort the substitutions... now they can add a failed HIA and get a player sin binned.

There are massive risks of rorting given how much rorting already happens around HIA's and diving for high tackles

100% going to happen if the rule is implemented. Any time that a spine player clips a forward high you may as well book them in for a sin bin.

 

[mitch222]

The obstruction rule will also be a point of emphasis, with referees told to reward good attacking play rather than poor defensive reads where a defender appears to be taken out.

This will no doubt blow the minds off fans for consistency. The lesser teams will get absolutely screwed and the top tier teams will get all the calls no doubt.

 

[Sproj]

The obstruction rule will also be a point of emphasis, with referees told to reward good attacking play rather than poor defensive reads where a defender appears to be taken out.

This will no doubt blow the minds off fans for consistency. The lesser teams will get absolutely screwed and the top tier teams will get all the calls no doubt.

So business as usual basically.

 

[BroncsFan]

The obstruction rule will also be a point of emphasis, with referees told to reward good attacking play rather than poor defensive reads where a defender appears to be taken out.

This will no doubt blow the minds off fans for consistency. The lesser teams will get absolutely screwed and the top tier teams will get all the calls no doubt.

What a load of shit... what the **** defines 'good attacking play' is it not good defence to position yourself so the second rower doesn't get a clean run through?

Are they going to have the commentators dialled in to tell them when a Sydney team pulls off a good attacking play... because that is definitely going to be the ones making headlines on Fox Sports the next day.

That's the most 'NRL' rule I've ever seen

 

[Foordy]

If they're going to implement then i think the NRL should have an independent doctor present during the HIA.

It's one of those ones where if your reserve grade prop gets HIA'd right on the time they're coming from the field then have them "fail" the HIA to bring one of their players off the field for 10mins.

Hell some teams ::cough:: storm ::cough:: just drag people from the field under HIA to rort the substitutions... now they can add a failed HIA and get a player sin binned.

There are massive risks of rorting given how much rorting already happens around HIA's and diving for high tackles

This rule will be trialled during the pre-season challenge ... but reportedly will not be implemented during the 2025 pre-season proper.

I like the rule in theory, but I don't see it working in practice.

you're 1000% correct ... they only way for there to be any chance of it working is for the NRL to employ a couple of independent doctors at every single match (you'll need more than one in case they need to assess multiple HIA's simultaneously.). these independent doctors need to be at the ground handling every HIA. it is the only way to prevent teams rorting the system and the only chance it has of actually working

 

[Wolfie]

Why do we have to keep over complicating a simple game.